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Understanding Hard Rock Mining: Terms and Methods—Part II

July 2004
A better understanding of hard rock mining methods and knowing a little about how these mines work can help the individual prospector to understand reports and stories about both modern and historic mine operations.

Ask The Experts - How do I properly denote a mining claim? Can I use GPS coordinates?

July 2022

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2015
• Some positives in spending bill
• Judge puts brakes on the EPA in Alaska
• Judge to rule in favor of suction gold dredgers

Sampling Placer Stockpiles

August 2013
Sampling other people's stockpiles or dumps has some inherent risks that sampling undisturbed ground does not have.

One Question, Forever Unanswered—Did He Really Find the Gold?

May 2011
This was one of those stories where you have no doubt that the person telling it believes it to be true. But was it?

Looking Back

July 2008
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds

April 2015
Republican legislators say the funding is necessary to protect state interests...

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